AQA GCSE Sociology - Research methods: Social surveys

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand what are the strengths and weaknesses of using social surveys to investigate sociological issues (e.g how to identify the main features of social surveys and when it would be appropriate to use them, explains the strengths and weaknesses of using social surveys to investigate social issues and applies the strengths and weaknesses of social surveys to an exam question).

Covers the following key terms: Social surveys, Telephone surveys

Makes references to key terms students should know that link to this lesson.

Lesson requires students to have prior knowledge of practical, ethical and theoretical issues to the strengths and weaknesses of social surveys

No starter included in the lesson

ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITY ONLY.

Includes an exam question with scaffolding to help students answer.

I used the lesson as an opportunity to write an answer to the 4 marker with students.

Resources can be found at the end of PPT